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any vote we take is going to kill us. all we want to do is put our head down and get through the last two months. there's some of that intense, defensive crouch, risk aversion that's also driving. >> let me ask you about whether or not the democrats are really going to press ahead. frank rich obviously very influential wrote how fdr in 1936 was able to turn populist anger against the economy into political advantage even though they were the party in power by saying that republicans were the party of the financial bad guys, the people who were getting rich while everyone else suffered and he welcomed their hatred. is there any hope, any legs to this as a potential strategy for the democrats left? >> well, there are legs although i would say that gdp growth in 1936 was actually quite positive. the country was actually growing. it had this horrible trough and part of the reason roosevelt was so popular at that point, gdp growth was actually quite remarkable in that year. it then went back down. there was a double dip. so, l
any vote we take is going to kill us. all we want to do is put our head down and get through the last two months. there's some of that intense, defensive crouch, risk aversion that's also driving. >> let me ask you about whether or not the democrats are really going to press ahead. frank rich obviously very influential wrote how fdr in 1936 was able to turn populist anger against the economy into political advantage even though they were the party in power by saying that republicans were...
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some of us may want a few more cuts. some of us may want higher revenues. but understand that there are fact and a reality there that go beyond the political rhetoric. and we're not going to be able to solve this problem just by yelling at each other. >> let me ask you about one more specific thing the tea party argues that you're well-positioned to speak to. some in the tea party argue that the constitution has been perverted in a way that gives government license to get involved in any activity -- the commerce clause, your former constitutional law professor. what's your analysis of that? >> the truth of the matter is that the federal government is probably less intrusive now than it was 30 years ago. our tax rates are lower now than they were under ronald reagan. they're much lower than they were under dwight eisenhower. there are areas we regulate more. but everybody here probably thinks it's a good idea that we regulate the food industry so we don't get e. coli and salmonella. that requires somebody overseeing businesses, some of them may not have the
some of us may want a few more cuts. some of us may want higher revenues. but understand that there are fact and a reality there that go beyond the political rhetoric. and we're not going to be able to solve this problem just by yelling at each other. >> let me ask you about one more specific thing the tea party argues that you're well-positioned to speak to. some in the tea party argue that the constitution has been perverted in a way that gives government license to get involved in any...
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which is not legal use of campaign money. i think she is going to try to just brush that story aside as the typical cross fire that any politician gets into and try to find her way to the middle on some of these policy questions. >> but in 49 days, how much nondamage can she do to herself when as rachel maddow showed these tapes from 1996, there are tape with the senate of the united states, which is what she is, is discussing openly how people shouldn't masturbate. that would seem to be a difficult sell even in delaware. >> she is going to say it was 14 years ago and she won't get in -- she will try to not get into repeating those specifics. that she got into on that taup. and try to say something that sounds, call it religiously high-minded, or that is just kind of general. and probably say something defensive about no one should be pressing me on these kinds of personal issues. she may take what she turned into a punish you've, and now try to play it as a personal issue that should not be questioned in this kind of electio
which is not legal use of campaign money. i think she is going to try to just brush that story aside as the typical cross fire that any politician gets into and try to find her way to the middle on some of these policy questions. >> but in 49 days, how much nondamage can she do to herself when as rachel maddow showed these tapes from 1996, there are tape with the senate of the united states, which is what she is, is discussing openly how people shouldn't masturbate. that would seem to be...
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we had great cooperation with the mlb that helped us and gave us this footage and let us see all the different camera angles, we return again and again to a photograph that would anchor you in meaning as well as illustration. you don't want to illustrate it, but have meaning where 1 and one, word and image don't always add to to two or three. that's what we want. we want that strange and impossible calculus in our lives. >> wha who is the break out commentator: pedro martinez? >> pedro is surprising. he did an unbelievable interview with him and joe torre. they have fandom in the most dramatic way. particularly in the top of the tenth, he is so moving. he knows barry bonds and he is a fan of the giants and know what is it is to be a hispanic america. without the role models and the resistance in baseball is what rewarded that group in the midst of an era where we are talking about against them. i think in some ways it's torre and pedro and howard bryant is great and so is tom and so many people. so are you? >> no, no. >> you don't get the opening statement for nothing, buster. >> far
we had great cooperation with the mlb that helped us and gave us this footage and let us see all the different camera angles, we return again and again to a photograph that would anchor you in meaning as well as illustration. you don't want to illustrate it, but have meaning where 1 and one, word and image don't always add to to two or three. that's what we want. we want that strange and impossible calculus in our lives. >> wha who is the break out commentator: pedro martinez? >>...
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occasionally one republican will break ranks and help us. what it gets down to, we can count, and we know we don't have 60 votes for our tax position. we want to basically say after the election when we still face a deadline by the end of the year we'll take up all these tax issues. >> however, immediately after the election, the terms of three appointed senators expire from the states of illinois, west virginia, and delaware. if republicans win any of those seats and are seated immediately as expected, the republican filibuster would be harder to overcome. and there is another issue democrats might want to come to grips the popularity of their health care reform law. a recent poll looks like a strong plurality opposes the law, 23% of the opposers think the law did not go far enough. 20% opposed only a few changes. finally today president obama signed into law what may be the last item democrats passed before the mid-term elections, the small business package which includes tax cuts as well as provisions to make loans more availabile. let's
occasionally one republican will break ranks and help us. what it gets down to, we can count, and we know we don't have 60 votes for our tax position. we want to basically say after the election when we still face a deadline by the end of the year we'll take up all these tax issues. >> however, immediately after the election, the terms of three appointed senators expire from the states of illinois, west virginia, and delaware. if republicans win any of those seats and are seated...
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it won't get us there. it won't get us there. it won't get us there. so that's the choice, ohio. do we return to the same poll sthas ran our economy into a ditch. or do we ke moving forward with policies that are slowly pulling us out? do we settle for a slow decline? or do we reach for an america with a growing economy and a thriving middle class? we may not be there yet, but we know where this country needs to go. we see a future where we invest in american invasion and american ingenuity. where we export more goods so we create more jobs here at home. i want to see s-- i don't want e electric cars or solar panels made in europe. i want to see them made here in the us of a by american workers. we set a goal to once again have the highestç proportion of the college graduates in the world by 2020. that's why we're revitalizing community colleges like this one. that's why we're reforming our education system based on what works for our children, not what perpetuates the status quo. we see an america where a growing middle sclasz the beating heart of a growing economy. that's why
it won't get us there. it won't get us there. it won't get us there. so that's the choice, ohio. do we return to the same poll sthas ran our economy into a ditch. or do we ke moving forward with policies that are slowly pulling us out? do we settle for a slow decline? or do we reach for an america with a growing economy and a thriving middle class? we may not be there yet, but we know where this country needs to go. we see a future where we invest in american invasion and american ingenuity....
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we're used to dealing in objective facts. how do you get the facts from a guy, pastor jones who won't even say who this man is who he talked to? who is this man who may have tricked him? >> i take it was is the imam from central florida, muhammad musry he was meeting with. but i asked him, like who were you on the phone with? no names. look, doesn't it fit in many ways the way much of this has played out in terms of i had a very long interview with pastor jones and tried to get to some very specifics with him why he wanted to burn the koran. what specifically was in the koran that was most offensive to him. and he hadn't even read the koran. he basically admitted maybe he had looked at a page but primary what he said was there's no mention of jesus christ in the koran as the savior. anybody who understands religions understands that would not be in there in the same way it's not in the tora. i said are you going to start burning the tora, he said no. a lot of this has been very confusing in terms of why he said he was doing t
we're used to dealing in objective facts. how do you get the facts from a guy, pastor jones who won't even say who this man is who he talked to? who is this man who may have tricked him? >> i take it was is the imam from central florida, muhammad musry he was meeting with. but i asked him, like who were you on the phone with? no names. look, doesn't it fit in many ways the way much of this has played out in terms of i had a very long interview with pastor jones and tried to get to some...
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also standing by to join us with what he said. the argue for voting on this, for today's vote in the senate, tax breaks on small businesses. senate democrats got two republicans to break their party's filibuster, to give small businesses $12 billion in tax breaks and create a $30 billion fund that will leverage as much as $300 billion in small business lending, which means senate democrats can argue republicans tried to block small business tax cuts in the middle of a recession. the argument against voting on the middle class tax cuts now. some democratic strategists are telling members of congress that even saying the word taxes helps republicans. that's it. but some republicans seem to understand the prospect of them blocking tax cuts for 98% of the country on behalf of the richest 2% a month before election day. i understand how that might not be a good thing. john boehner sunday said he would vote for the obama middle class tax cut it is those were the only tax cuts he could get. his counterpart in the senate tried to claim mo
also standing by to join us with what he said. the argue for voting on this, for today's vote in the senate, tax breaks on small businesses. senate democrats got two republicans to break their party's filibuster, to give small businesses $12 billion in tax breaks and create a $30 billion fund that will leverage as much as $300 billion in small business lending, which means senate democrats can argue republicans tried to block small business tax cuts in the middle of a recession. the argument...
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it won't get us there. it won't get us there. >> mr. boehner meantime fired the day's opening salvo with the release of house republicans' two step plan on jobs and spending and two step it is. number one cut nonsecurity related spending to 2008 levels, with some exceptions for programs affecting seniors and veterans. number two, freeze all current tax rates for two years. that would obviously include, yep, the bush tax cuts for the rich. >> why wouldn't we work together to make it clear that all current tax rates will beç extended for the next two years? >> so you're open -- >> what that will do is help small businesses who have no clue what the coming tax rates are going to be, gives them some certainty. >> and the very latest now on polls that are predicting doom for the democrats. except when they don't predict that. the gallup survey of registered voters on party preference for the mid-term elections. last week it measured the largest republican advantage in 68 years of gallup asking that question. but now after five weeks of the
it won't get us there. it won't get us there. >> mr. boehner meantime fired the day's opening salvo with the release of house republicans' two step plan on jobs and spending and two step it is. number one cut nonsecurity related spending to 2008 levels, with some exceptions for programs affecting seniors and veterans. number two, freeze all current tax rates for two years. that would obviously include, yep, the bush tax cuts for the rich. >> why wouldn't we work together to make it...
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, but it should never effect us here. forecast, still cloudy and gloomy for much of new england today. that's the worst weather out there. just showers, maybe a thunderstorm or two. temperatures will be cool in boston, nice in d.c. rest of the country, it is very quiet. the weather pattern across the nation looks very quiet this week. all these tropical storms, the billing ones, they are all missing and heading out to the ocean. >> far so good on that front. >>> let's turn to sports. first weekend of the nfl, and it was a big one. last night's game maybe you went to bed early and missed the redskins and cowboys. there is lebron james. last play before the half, take a knee and go into the locker room. tony romo scrambles around, chucks is back to choice, who fumbles the shovel pass. redskins swoop it up. hall goes in, does a flip for a touchdown. redskins up 10-0. end of the fourth quarter, cowboys with a chance. skinup 13-7. this should have been would have been the game-winningse touefch with four seconds left on the cl
, but it should never effect us here. forecast, still cloudy and gloomy for much of new england today. that's the worst weather out there. just showers, maybe a thunderstorm or two. temperatures will be cool in boston, nice in d.c. rest of the country, it is very quiet. the weather pattern across the nation looks very quiet this week. all these tropical storms, the billing ones, they are all missing and heading out to the ocean. >> far so good on that front. >>> let's turn to...
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a useful dictionary. bell's law of telephony. your monthly phone bill stays about the same. frankentime, what time feels like when you realize that most of your life is spent working in or around a computer and internet. here are my favorites. the explanation why w sing alon don't work without written lyrics. most people don't know the lyrics and that's a word related to lyrical putty. the lyrics onen creates in one' head in absence of knowing real lyrics. what's the lyrics to this? ♪ we got to go ♪ [ upbeat instrumental ] [ rattling ] [ gasps ] [ rattling ] [ laughing ] [ announcer ] close enough just isn't good enough. - if your car is in an accident, - [ laughing continues ] make sure it's repaired with the right replacement parts. take the scary out of life with travelers. call or click now for an agent or quote. and she said hair was growing back... i was like, yes, this works... [ male announcer ] only rogaine is proven to regrow hair in 85% of guys. puhh puhh puhh putt and that's it. [ male ann
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blame each other and divide us. is there a high road to take in a bad economy election or do you see both parties likely just seeking to out scapegoat or out blame the other guys? >> you know, it is tough because history tells us that we do a sort of ethnic balkanization, sort of pulling to our own kind and claiming that whoever is not like us must somehow be to blame for our economic downturn. if there is a high road at all, you know, interestingly, we saw a little bit of boehner trying to do it during the passage of the wall street bail out and we saw barack obama doing it toed. when president obama talked about his economic plan it was framed very similar to both how his 2008 speeches but even his 2004 speech, sort of no red america, no blue america, there's only the united states of america. well, similarly today he said, really, all americans are in this boat together. again, strangely enough, this was similarly how boehner was suggesting republicans should be thinking about the wall street bail out in '08, tha
blame each other and divide us. is there a high road to take in a bad economy election or do you see both parties likely just seeking to out scapegoat or out blame the other guys? >> you know, it is tough because history tells us that we do a sort of ethnic balkanization, sort of pulling to our own kind and claiming that whoever is not like us must somehow be to blame for our economic downturn. if there is a high road at all, you know, interestingly, we saw a little bit of boehner trying...
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thanks for being with us. "countdown with keith olbermann" starts right now. >>> which of these stories will you be talking about tomorrow? pledge this. >> they proposed $4 trillion worth of tax cuts and $16 billion in spending cuts and then they said we're going to somehow magically balance the budget. that's not a serious approach. >> as the president pounds the republicans on the lemon of a pledge, even the gop begins to back down. those weren't plans. they were just measurements. >> once americans understand how big the problem is, then we can begin to talk about potential solutions. >> and it's really a pledge to nowhere. the economic policy institute with an astounding crunch of the numbers. how many jobs would the gop pledge kill off? >>> the new health care metric. the number of americans who think we need more doubles the number who think we need none and why is that poll a secret? let's go to the videotape. >> evolution is a myth and even darwin himself -- >> evolution is a smith. >> you know what? >
thanks for being with us. "countdown with keith olbermann" starts right now. >>> which of these stories will you be talking about tomorrow? pledge this. >> they proposed $4 trillion worth of tax cuts and $16 billion in spending cuts and then they said we're going to somehow magically balance the budget. that's not a serious approach. >> as the president pounds the republicans on the lemon of a pledge, even the gop begins to back down. those weren't plans. they...
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they felt pushed by us in the media, as some would say. as the 1994 contract with america, is fact there were so many comparisons to that time period and they thought, well, gees, if newt gingrich can do this, and then certainly i, john boehner, and the house republican leadership can do this. but i guess the big difference is, and richard, you pointed this out, but i wanted this question to both of you, and perry, the organizing force in 1994 was newt gingrich. the organizing force in 2010 for the republicans, if they take over, is the grassroots. and i think that's the complaint here. is that's not reflected in this pledge. richard? >> yeah, and it's not reflected because which part of the grass roots are they channelling here? it -- clearly people want to talk about the economy and is it the deficit side, is it the tax cut you canf side? is it health care? the one new piece of this is actually the obama piece of this. it's repealing health care. they're going to run into a chainsaw on the deficit questions because technically, health ca
they felt pushed by us in the media, as some would say. as the 1994 contract with america, is fact there were so many comparisons to that time period and they thought, well, gees, if newt gingrich can do this, and then certainly i, john boehner, and the house republican leadership can do this. but i guess the big difference is, and richard, you pointed this out, but i wanted this question to both of you, and perry, the organizing force in 1994 was newt gingrich. the organizing force in 2010 for...
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we used to have a simple thing called weight. how much firefighters and apparatus you through at something. we used to knock these things down and force them into each other. yes, it was a horrific kind of wind storm going on, but we had every confidence if given enough people, we brought out seven to ten firefighting companies a day. we're down probably 200 firefighters right now. we believe, given the appropriate response that we should have, we would have got on top of these things. >> what would have been different? obviously you talk about manpower. but give me a better idea of what these budget cuts have meant and in particular how they could have made what happened yesterday any different. i don't know if you had a chance to watch the news conference, but the press pushed hard about the question of budget cuts and they really weren't budging on it. >> well, that's right, but the press is sensitive because some of the press people last night were almost in tears. fire company, whether they're water, calling engines or ladde
we used to have a simple thing called weight. how much firefighters and apparatus you through at something. we used to knock these things down and force them into each other. yes, it was a horrific kind of wind storm going on, but we had every confidence if given enough people, we brought out seven to ten firefighting companies a day. we're down probably 200 firefighters right now. we believe, given the appropriate response that we should have, we would have got on top of these things....
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with us tonight, national syndicated radio talk show host bill press. and also john feari republican strategist. gentlemen, good to have you with us tonight. let's talk first about this pledge. you see in the '90s, you guys, john, you had the quarter america. now is this a cheaper cut now that you've reduced it to a pledge, or is this more serious? i have to give a hard time about that. here's the pledge it's preamble, regarding the policies of the current government, the govern dod not consent an arrogant and out-of-touch government of self-appointed elites makes decisions, issues mandates, and enacts laws without accepting or requesting the input of the many. and of course, what they want to do is they want to cut taxes, cut taxes, repeal the health care bill. the cat's out of the bag. john, is this a good strategy for the midterm, what do you think? >> i think it is and i think that it was there in 1994 and i think that it was very helpful when republicans put out a game plan of what they were going to do. it's good for two reasons. a, it tells the v
with us tonight, national syndicated radio talk show host bill press. and also john feari republican strategist. gentlemen, good to have you with us tonight. let's talk first about this pledge. you see in the '90s, you guys, john, you had the quarter america. now is this a cheaper cut now that you've reduced it to a pledge, or is this more serious? i have to give a hard time about that. here's the pledge it's preamble, regarding the policies of the current government, the govern dod not consent...
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great to have you both with us. ernest, we'll start with you. >> sure, okay. >> what's difference between what we saw a few hours ago in virginia and the contract for america that gingrich and the guys put out in '94? >> well, of course, i was in congress in 1994. and this is what we're talking about. this is a framed copy of the contract with america version talking about the size of governments, talking about the impact of government regulations. there's certainly some similarities there. but if you look at the plan that i think is a good start from the -- >> is it different, ernie, is it different from what you did in '94. >> it's different in content. i don't think it's different in principle. the principle being that government should get out of the way to let priority sector work. >> what content's different -- >> dipping into politics. excuse me? >> what content is different? >> well, for example, there was a great concern about the level of law and order in the country. and a crackdown on crime and was a par
great to have you both with us. ernest, we'll start with you. >> sure, okay. >> what's difference between what we saw a few hours ago in virginia and the contract for america that gingrich and the guys put out in '94? >> well, of course, i was in congress in 1994. and this is what we're talking about. this is a framed copy of the contract with america version talking about the size of governments, talking about the impact of government regulations. there's certainly some...
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i regret having used those words. it's part of my responsibility as a bridge builder to speak the truth about what's great about america, what we've done right, and what our less glorious moments. and many people feel that the iraq adventure, for example, has been one of the less glorious moments. but unless we're able to look and speak truthfully and understand the issues, then the conversation is going to devolve in to a situation where we're not going to be able to work and build bridges towards peace. >> the president, as you know, was pulled in the issue a few weeks ago. but now he's focusing on the economy, fighting to preserve his party's control of congress. president obama unveiled new economic proposals to create jobs and reduce the deficit. they include a permanent tax extension of the tax credit for research and innovation. the elimination of certain corporate tax breaks, implementation of a $50 billion infrastructure spending plan, and an end to bush-era tax cuts for the nation's highest earners. >> we sh
i regret having used those words. it's part of my responsibility as a bridge builder to speak the truth about what's great about america, what we've done right, and what our less glorious moments. and many people feel that the iraq adventure, for example, has been one of the less glorious moments. but unless we're able to look and speak truthfully and understand the issues, then the conversation is going to devolve in to a situation where we're not going to be able to work and build bridges...
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talked about his drug use. gave him a pass on it. >> this is the point is the conservatives seem to parcel out you know the bad guys in their world and accept anybody that can just win some kind of election or movement even when it's low voter turnout. how are you going to control these people. >> i think what we're going to do -- well, we're not going to control them. this is a movement. that's the beauty of the tea party. this is a real movement. these are people who are angry about the scope of government and said, you people in washington aren't listening to us. you know i read something this weekend, ed, that said, the primaries that we've had through last tuesday, you had 17 million republicans go out and vote and you had 15 million democrats go out and vote. i think if the democrats can't mobilize their base and get people to turn out we're going to trounce the democrats here in washington and i think that's what the tea party have done. they've galvanized people saying that government is not in touch. >
talked about his drug use. gave him a pass on it. >> this is the point is the conservatives seem to parcel out you know the bad guys in their world and accept anybody that can just win some kind of election or movement even when it's low voter turnout. how are you going to control these people. >> i think what we're going to do -- well, we're not going to control them. this is a movement. that's the beauty of the tea party. this is a real movement. these are people who are angry...
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thanks for being with us. "countdown with keith olbermann" starts right now. >>> which of these stories will you be talking about tomorrow? how snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. the republicans again hint at filibustering tax cuts for the middle class. >> we think most americans think it's a bad idea to be raising taxes on anybody in the middle of' recession. even the rich? you might be wrong about that. the house democratic caucus meets to decide whether to force the republicans to reveal their toad diing to the rich by forcing republicans to vote against the middle class tax cuts. our special guests caucus chairman chris van holland and the pollster who addressed the caucus stan greenberg. republican racism mae culpa. last year jim greer led the charge, calling the president's speech to school kids, quote, indoctrination. now an extraordinary admission. i found that many within the gop have racist views, and i apologize to the president for my opposition to his speech last year and my efforts to play
thanks for being with us. "countdown with keith olbermann" starts right now. >>> which of these stories will you be talking about tomorrow? how snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. the republicans again hint at filibustering tax cuts for the middle class. >> we think most americans think it's a bad idea to be raising taxes on anybody in the middle of' recession. even the rich? you might be wrong about that. the house democratic caucus meets to decide whether to...
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joining us -- jonathan capehart. our first topic -- they love to hate, joining sarah palin, rush limbaugh and of course, the ever evil fox news as republican enemy number one, the president has made boehner a focal point in recent speeches and tomorrow, an ad slamming the orange man. one focus, boehner's supporting the bush tax cuts to the wealthy. this weekend, boehner suggested he might be willing to compromise. >> if the only option i have is to vote for some of those tax reductions, i'll vote for them, but i've been making a point for mohs that we need to extend the current rates for all americans if we want to get our economy going again and want to get jobs in america. >> jonathan. >> dylan, you know, of course this was the opening at the white house was probably praying for, this idea that john boehner would compromise with democrats over the bush tax cuts and robert gib jumped on it immediately on twitter and this twitter war back and forth between the press secretary b a john boehner over twitter continues u
joining us -- jonathan capehart. our first topic -- they love to hate, joining sarah palin, rush limbaugh and of course, the ever evil fox news as republican enemy number one, the president has made boehner a focal point in recent speeches and tomorrow, an ad slamming the orange man. one focus, boehner's supporting the bush tax cuts to the wealthy. this weekend, boehner suggested he might be willing to compromise. >> if the only option i have is to vote for some of those tax reductions,...
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they won't work with us. it drives us really -- i mean, it's infuriating. >> congressman, do your constituents get that? i mean, do you run into any resistance at all from people who are saying, gosh, the republicans have really got the good ideas? do you hear that at all out there? >> all i heard this weekend when i got home to seattle was laughter. they said, did you see what those guys said? then on sunday they got up there with a straight face and said it again. sort of like what groucho mark said, the first thing you do when you go into politics, got to be able to keep a straight safe. they have that down. they can make you believe they have a solution, but there's no evidence anywhere of any solution. >> well, if this tax cut goes through, it would add $4 trillion to the debt of this country. and yet, they offered $16 billion to offset that. how could the democrats not just take that and go to the barn big-time and hammer them on the fact that they're screaming about fiscal responsibility, yet they want
they won't work with us. it drives us really -- i mean, it's infuriating. >> congressman, do your constituents get that? i mean, do you run into any resistance at all from people who are saying, gosh, the republicans have really got the good ideas? do you hear that at all out there? >> all i heard this weekend when i got home to seattle was laughter. they said, did you see what those guys said? then on sunday they got up there with a straight face and said it again. sort of like...
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call us at... or visit your local liberty mutual office, where an agent can help you find the policy that's right for you. liberty mutual auto insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? >>> stocks finishing lower after wild market swings. the dow falling 47 points. s&p slipping 3.5. investors closing out the books on a positive quarter and best september in 71 years. strong gains this month and stronger results for the quarter. tech and consumer stocks seeing a lot of activity and oil prices are up about 11% this month. aig shares ending higher after failing two japanese units. dollar thrifty shares flat after shareholders rejected a takeover. and breaking news from hewlett-packard. former ceo will take the reigns following the departure of mark herd. back to "hardball." >>> you know, back when i was a kid. welcome back to "hardball." we used to go at a family up to lake george, new york. something scary happened there last night. it involved carl paladino going after a "new york post" reporter
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and told us we have neighbors that are welcoming us. what followed the sign was even larger and more gracious and the actions of the heartsong church. >> that was to let you basically use the hall, correct? >> absolutely. >> so what has your experience been like in memphis, especially since this controversy has been whipped up over an islamic center in downtown manhattan a couple of blocks from ground zero? oh. >> i've been in memphis for over 20 years. memphis is the community of faith. we have interfaith relationships. in this month in ramadan, we had an interfaith dinner event that there was over 450 people from different faiths that shared together. the positives overwhelmed the negatives. we had a lot of neighbors in our community. >> pastor stone, this pastor jones in florida says he feels he needs to take a stand against radical islam and whatever he believes in, the god he believes in does not have a problem so far with burning the koran. if you simply disagree on christian teaching about this, how do you reach this man. >> i'm
and told us we have neighbors that are welcoming us. what followed the sign was even larger and more gracious and the actions of the heartsong church. >> that was to let you basically use the hall, correct? >> absolutely. >> so what has your experience been like in memphis, especially since this controversy has been whipped up over an islamic center in downtown manhattan a couple of blocks from ground zero? oh. >> i've been in memphis for over 20 years. memphis is the...
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use it. let's sell it, les regulate the sale, and let's tax it. one study says it could generate as much as $1. 5 billion in tax revenue for california. but the opponents include all of the former administrators of the drug enforce mants administrati the current drug czar. they say it wod lead to more impaired drivers more people showing up at work smoking marijuana and the amount of tax money would be dwarfed by the cost to society and criminal justice costs and health care costs, and they say it's a bad idea. the poll there's are about evenly split. and we'll see how it goes. but it will be closely watched around the cntry because it would be the first law of its kind in the nation. >> there's a 1:30 eastern ictim news, police officers, judges, prosecutors, supporting proposition 19 will hole their newser. >> reporter: right, out in california. here in washington today, all of the former administrator of dea spoke against it. dueling news conferences today. >> thank you, pete. >>> there is
use it. let's sell it, les regulate the sale, and let's tax it. one study says it could generate as much as $1. 5 billion in tax revenue for california. but the opponents include all of the former administrators of the drug enforce mants administrati the current drug czar. they say it wod lead to more impaired drivers more people showing up at work smoking marijuana and the amount of tax money would be dwarfed by the cost to society and criminal justice costs and health care costs, and they say...
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that does it for us tonight. meanwhile, there is lots to add to the show at maddowblog.msnbc.com. >>> no boehner. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews up in new york. leading off tonight, beating up on boehner. president obama and the democrats are facing a possible massacre come november 2nd, so today the president finally did what so many of us have been begging him to do. he went on offense. he gave a name and a face to the republican "just say no" obstructionism. wannabe speaker john boehner. he called out boehner and the gop for doing nothing but root for failure. he reminded us what makes democrats different than republicans. in short, he reminded us why we elected him in the first place.ç this is the kind of performance by the president we're going to see apparently every day from the democrats if they are going to stay into power. >>> plus, secretary of state hillary clinton, general petraeus and even the vatican are now calling on pastor terri jones to abandon his plan to burn kor
that does it for us tonight. meanwhile, there is lots to add to the show at maddowblog.msnbc.com. >>> no boehner. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews up in new york. leading off tonight, beating up on boehner. president obama and the democrats are facing a possible massacre come november 2nd, so today the president finally did what so many of us have been begging him to do. he went on offense. he gave a name and a face to the republican...
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luke russert is on capitol hill for us and, luke, give us the thumbnail sketch here. what is in this pledge? >> the pledge has to deal with five other areas. it has to deal with jobs, the economy, reforming congress and congress spending national security and some of the specific things you'll see in this pledge from the republicans today, they'll rule out the following. they want to reduce government spending and go back to 2008 levels that has to do with national security. they want to repeal the national health care law and mortgage giants fannie mae and freddie mac and they want to make the bush tax cuts permanent. those are some of the main facefa facets and president obama is coming on stage right now and we'll hear from him and his national security speech. >> the president, when you recall when he first went before this world stage basically said to folks there that he knows that there are a lot of expectations accompanying my presidency. let's listen in to hear what his second message is before the u.n. general assembly. >> there are also challenges that we s
luke russert is on capitol hill for us and, luke, give us the thumbnail sketch here. what is in this pledge? >> the pledge has to deal with five other areas. it has to deal with jobs, the economy, reforming congress and congress spending national security and some of the specific things you'll see in this pledge from the republicans today, they'll rule out the following. they want to reduce government spending and go back to 2008 levels that has to do with national security. they want to...
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boehner wants to give us. we just can't afford it. and really what we ought to do is as the president said agree on the middle class tax cuts. let's not hold them hostage while we debate whether we're going to give this very small number of people at the top a tax cut that we can't afford. >> it was striking to me hearing the president on friday when he talked about the economy and the choice in this election. he did not mention anything in his opening remarks about health care reform, which he and you and others have bied as signature achievement of this administration and you said once people know more about health care, the more popular it will become. we see reporting this week in politico that in fact there aren't any democrats who supported this who are out there touting that vote and only those that opposed it are touting it in the election. senator chuck schumer was on the program in march and this is what he said about health care. >> i predict by november those who voted for health care will find it an asset and those who vo
boehner wants to give us. we just can't afford it. and really what we ought to do is as the president said agree on the middle class tax cuts. let's not hold them hostage while we debate whether we're going to give this very small number of people at the top a tax cut that we can't afford. >> it was striking to me hearing the president on friday when he talked about the economy and the choice in this election. he did not mention anything in his opening remarks about health care reform,...
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that does it for us. i'm dylan ratigan. thank you for spending your afternoon with us. >>> let's play hard ball. good evening. i'm chris matthews up in new york leading off tonight, boiling hot tea. the fire on the right that threatens democrats in the fall is now beginning to burn republican bridges. and the last two days mike castle blamed his loss on lies by shawn hannity and rush limbau limbaugh. sarah palin and rush went after rove. the tea party has a seat at the republican table. but the knives are out. and make no mistake if, this new band of republicans get -- grabs control of congress, they'll force another government shutdown and probe the obama white house to death. that's their goal. they've said it. launch a relentless campaign to kill government and take down this president. and it certainly going to happen if democratic voeders stters st this november. what this f. they close the gap between now and then? there are two polls that actual sli some upbeat news for democrats if they can get their people to the v
that does it for us. i'm dylan ratigan. thank you for spending your afternoon with us. >>> let's play hard ball. good evening. i'm chris matthews up in new york leading off tonight, boiling hot tea. the fire on the right that threatens democrats in the fall is now beginning to burn republican bridges. and the last two days mike castle blamed his loss on lies by shawn hannity and rush limbau limbaugh. sarah palin and rush went after rove. the tea party has a seat at the republican...
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there's about 50 of us or so, and we're a network. this is a broad-reaching report that goes along five lines. can you see it there on the screen. >> let's talk about this. it says emphasize power-sharing and political reconciliation with who, kasjai? the guy is a crook. he's, you know, running heroin to dubai or whatever he's doing. >> correct. however, if you look at the taliban, if you look at the insurgency and the taliban is not al qaeda, the taliban are insurgents concerned with local issues in aflg, they are not transnational terrorists, what we need to understand is have political grievances, and just like we did with the sunnis, address them and reach out and right now we're not doing that and being counterproductive. they are excluding different groups in afghanistan which drives them to the taliban so we have to address that. >> you say scale back and suspend combat operations in the south briefly. why is that a good idea? >> our troops, basically the foreign occupation fuel support for the taliban. the presence of foreign
there's about 50 of us or so, and we're a network. this is a broad-reaching report that goes along five lines. can you see it there on the screen. >> let's talk about this. it says emphasize power-sharing and political reconciliation with who, kasjai? the guy is a crook. he's, you know, running heroin to dubai or whatever he's doing. >> correct. however, if you look at the taliban, if you look at the insurgency and the taliban is not al qaeda, the taliban are insurgents concerned...
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the great depression, saved us from the policies that led us off the cliff the republicans brought and created over 3 million jobs. they want to give $700 billion to millionaires and billionaires. this is not a single mom and pop small business person. the people they want to give tax cuts to are people like glenn beck and sarah palin. so this is a great contrast and we need to drive it home. first of all, less about the politics than the country can afford this. this is the same policies that took the country to the brink of a great depression and these guys want the keys back. so we've got to make this clear to every voter that this is the distinction. as robert reich said, the economy -- no one is satisfied where we are today but we are heading in the right direction. they want to take us back. >> you said, point number two, to point number two, the polls look dire if you look at likely voters. if you look at the registered voters, the polls look tie. how do the democrats in 50 days turn their supporters from registered voters into likely voters? >> well, first of all, we have to wo
the great depression, saved us from the policies that led us off the cliff the republicans brought and created over 3 million jobs. they want to give $700 billion to millionaires and billionaires. this is not a single mom and pop small business person. the people they want to give tax cuts to are people like glenn beck and sarah palin. so this is a great contrast and we need to drive it home. first of all, less about the politics than the country can afford this. this is the same policies that...
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stay with us. >>> welcome back. and thanks for watching tonight. we knew it was going to happen. insurance companies are jacking up their rates, holding consumers hostage and, of course, telling them that health care reform is the big blame of it all. they're whining about having to cover people with preexisting conditions, claiming they're just passing the costs on to the consumers. hold it right there. look at the numbers. regents, blue cross/blue shield of oregon. they say they want to raise rates 17%. but only 3% is to pay for changes due to the health care reform. there's a 3% cost to them, but they're trying to pass it on, a 17% rate increase to the consumers. this is standard operating procedure. it just shows how dishonest and predatory this industry is. republicans are carrying the water for big insurance. they want americans to get hit with a double-digit rate increase right before the november elections. how convenient. while they're screaming about repealing obama care. for more let's b
stay with us. >>> welcome back. and thanks for watching tonight. we knew it was going to happen. insurance companies are jacking up their rates, holding consumers hostage and, of course, telling them that health care reform is the big blame of it all. they're whining about having to cover people with preexisting conditions, claiming they're just passing the costs on to the consumers. hold it right there. look at the numbers. regents, blue cross/blue shield of oregon. they say they want...
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by either us in the media. as the 1994 contract with america, is fact there were so many comparisons to that time period and thought if newt gingrich can do this, then john boehner can do this. the big difference, i want to ask this question of both of you and perry, the organizes force in 1994 was newt gingrich. in 2010, it's the grass roots. i think that's the complaint here, that that's not reflected in this pledge. richard? >> yeah, and it's not reflected because which part of the grass roots force of are they channelling here? clearly, people want to talk about the economy and is that the deficit side, the tax cut side. the one new piece of it is the obama piece. is that going to run into a chain saw on the deficit questions because technically, health care lowers the deficit. i don't know which part of the tea party they want to channel here other than the winning part. the motivation part. you don't want to mess with that. >> perry, what did we learn potentially from this episode, watching this back and
by either us in the media. as the 1994 contract with america, is fact there were so many comparisons to that time period and thought if newt gingrich can do this, then john boehner can do this. the big difference, i want to ask this question of both of you and perry, the organizes force in 1994 was newt gingrich. in 2010, it's the grass roots. i think that's the complaint here, that that's not reflected in this pledge. richard? >> yeah, and it's not reflected because which part of the...
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thanks for being with us. right now it's time for the "the ed show" with ed schultz. >>> good evening, americans and welcome to "the ed show." tonight from new york, these stories on the table and hit mighot buttons at this hour. how about them righties? the tan man and the young guns unveiled what i call their plague on america today. my headline, they only mention the middle class three times. now, folks, that ought to tell you something about how much they really care about you. more on that. >>> plus, reaction from majority whip, jim clyburn out of thenous just a moment. >>> lynne cheney, well she's just like her daddy when it comes to psycho talk. she says that president obama is unwilling to keep the american people safe. i'll show you what the president really said and we'll get rapid fire response on that. and aren't you getting kind of sick and tired of the doom and gloom predictions that are out there by all of the experts about how bad it's going to be for the democrats in the midterms? i don't buy
thanks for being with us. right now it's time for the "the ed show" with ed schultz. >>> good evening, americans and welcome to "the ed show." tonight from new york, these stories on the table and hit mighot buttons at this hour. how about them righties? the tan man and the young guns unveiled what i call their plague on america today. my headline, they only mention the middle class three times. now, folks, that ought to tell you something about how much they really...
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they would be non-biodegradable, and they would be used by those who wish us ill, to incite violence and to enflame public opinion against us, and against our mission here in afghanistan as well as our missions undoubtedly around the world. >> pastor sapp, what's your reaction to that? >> well, i believe we are also concerned, but if they -- if they would use this, what we're doing today to recruit and to act against american troops, what will they use tomorrow? they are always going to find something they don't agree with, that they don't like that is against what they believe. they believe in dominance of the world. that's what they believe. that is the radical element of islam, and they are -- and unless it completely agrees with their message and their wants and demands, then -- they will come against it so today it's us. what will it be tomorrow? what will it be ten years from now? >> i was in egypt last year, and i was lucky to get over there, and i remember walking around the neighborhoods of cairo which are rather peaceful, obviously, and there are people, you know, in cafes
they would be non-biodegradable, and they would be used by those who wish us ill, to incite violence and to enflame public opinion against us, and against our mission here in afghanistan as well as our missions undoubtedly around the world. >> pastor sapp, what's your reaction to that? >> well, i believe we are also concerned, but if they -- if they would use this, what we're doing today to recruit and to act against american troops, what will they use tomorrow? they are always...
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our government has failed us. the republicans' pledge is a plan to stop, stop out-of-control spending and actually reduce the size of our government. >> a government is out of control in washington and we need to rein it in and begin a new drive for a smaller less costly and more accountable government in our nation's capital. these are the things that the american people are demanding and our pledge to america is that the republicans stand ready to get it done and beginning today. listen, when republicans were in charge of congress we made our fair share of mistakes. i think we've demonstrated over the last 20 months that republicans have heard the american people. when all of us, every single one of us on the house side pose their stimulus bill twice, we began to send a message to the american people we were serious. >> democrats, of course, ripped the pledge to america for containing what they call the same failed ideas from the bush years. >> republicans have made a pledge but it is a pledge to finish the job
our government has failed us. the republicans' pledge is a plan to stop, stop out-of-control spending and actually reduce the size of our government. >> a government is out of control in washington and we need to rein it in and begin a new drive for a smaller less costly and more accountable government in our nation's capital. these are the things that the american people are demanding and our pledge to america is that the republicans stand ready to get it done and beginning today....